Machine for making marking tags



June 13, 1933. A s WEBS l 1,913,694

MACHIN FOR MAKING MARKING TAGS Filed June 29, 1952 2 Sheets-Sheet l ...Jv'ill---q kw 2 23! f 30 INVENTOR: 30 l 7. Samuel wlissg,

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June 13, 1933. s. WElSS 1,913,694

MACHINE FOR MAKING MARKING TAGS Filed June 29, 1952 Y 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 w s; :z

INVENTOR'. Samuel Weiss ATTORNEY l inafter more,iinllytdescribed; ,i ,u

- y, Qne `ofthe,objects of my invention lsto `produce aperifected automatic" machine for Patented JunelB', 1933 "saivrnxgxnwnrss, oF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 1 MACHINE QBQMAKI Application inea :rane 29, 1

1 MyIinyentionf` relates to improvements in ajmachine forfmaking` markmgtags and 1t onsistsin the` novel features', which` are heremaking f marking tags V:from ,strips` ,of metal i 1 and y cloth.

1 standardl or special design.`

` "still other` object of my ,inventionis to Anotherwobject `of `my'"inventionListo,` have the said machine operated .in conjunction With a` punching pressW l1ich may be` of1 A further objectof my invention is to haye duction of theJ marking 1 `tags bythe said machineproceed.atarapid rate.` g

1 have the metalfandcl-oth," which are` `employedvforumalzing said ,tags, automatically "fedtoathemachineandthewastemetal au- 1159 toinaticallyremoved fIQIH the machlll- 1 Another object of my invention istohave l bythe said machine proceed simultaneously, therebyfsavngrtme anlllabor.` 1 'f `machineduring theOperation;J Y, l AAJ,stillyotherobject ofuny invention is to f "AnotherV object off my A the` said machine comfp 1 3 Ip attain 1 these 1 AIn-the1dravvingsFig. l is a front isfhireinafter described. y t t Y s a sidefeleyationfof thelsame de` 11t"ail looking romnleftto right in Fig. 2

the diferent stepsmf making the :said ltags A` further object of my inyentionfisto jere-` Vent breaking ordistortionof parts of thel `have,the` productionofthe Said marking achine proceed with a minimn-mofylnoise. 1 v 1 1 i invention is to have act, strong, simple, durahleand inexpensive.

Qther objectaand advantages will heref inafter appear.` 11

objects bythe machine for making :marking tags, one form of which isv illustrated 1 i11 the accompanying drawings or by )any 1 "1nechanical11 equi-valent 1 or obvions modiiicationof thesamex y i y, elevation of `the machine', omitting` `some partsfmfor the 1 Ffa-1.41929 lfegvietery *View ef @other 1 detail y `partly 1in" elevation and 1 ,@lldesignates-the mai y y y g -ing press andilQ t hecrank` `shait which Visyrei `lswlflown by `their I'Jltchlcones` inthsjapplication.

NG MARJHNG TAGS 1 1932. serial No. 619,859. y

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1 improved machine for. making, marking tags onthelmeg-# oi Fig.` 1 Vshowingan outline 515i of the forming dies,,which are l'rerein-after`1 described,`on1itting the characteristic )penqA ings inthe dies for the `sake of clearness;and;` showing` sundry parts of thelmachine, which" areNcon'nectedtheretoand associated there?, 50 with. 1

1 Fig. ,H6 plan `View` in filll one l 14the multiple forming dies, which are hereinafter described, showingthe characteristi,c`

openings ytherein, which correspond tooutffm` y, line ofthe staples.l

Similar characters` referto throughontthe several views. 11F-ig; 7 isal side View of the `detail `shown `in Fig'. 4 looking fronrlleft Ato right 7,05

and showing some Lpartsin, elevation andone part; iii-cross section., l

`volvably mounted t'hertwn-` 1,

A `flywheel 131 is shown `as,secured lengthwise ofsaidshaftibyfmeans ofacollar 14 on the lattenyx l A pitmanl is on Vthe crank pin 16 of Said shaft l2and1is` Shownas connected at the other endithereof 'to a ramlZQby-,means of aball` 18 and 1plateJ `Wiyelled atone end 891 `jscrew` adjnstably connects said ,bali` 89@ 18 to saiclpitman l5, andan apertured collar 21xis secured to saidscrew 2011and serves to receiver in itsaperturesjtheendfofla short j haverV onpin whereby to turnsaidlscrew 20, `90

ralnglf Withrefy to adj ust ,the positioni ofthe lation topitmanl.,` 1, ,1 1 v A `bevelgear `22,1rvh-ichis shown by its pitch t cone in Fig; ,1,3 `on saidsshaft 12 scrves to transmit power j and motion` t0" the mechae HISHlS and 1 ,Other :parta 0f: the` VInahile 111051` 95 (means of snndry gears and spindles, which are hereinafter described. 1

"All the, bevel gears andQmitregears` are in the drawings ,o

" yThe The frame 11 is shown as terminating at` sponding recess in the bolster plateV 26 and consists of a die carrier 27 and an extension 28 thereunder, which has ysecured thereto at the underside thereof four crown pins 29; the latter are intermittently propelled by a cam 30 which is formed integral with a sector of a disc 3l and a hub32 on a shaft 33, which is hereinafter described. Said cam 30 is shaped like a'sector of a helical member or thread` and extends over substantially one quarter `of a revolution on the peripheral part of said hub 32.

disc-3ll extends over substantially three quarters of a revolution on the peripheral 'part ofsaid hub 32 and is disposed transversely to said hub 32 and shaft 33 and is positioned in a plane which is also perpendicular'to theplane ofsaid turntable 27-28, and passes through a diameter of the latter. The disc 31 is mountedto revolve intermediate said two pairs of pins 29 in a direction as shown byy the arrow in Fig. 7, thereby keeping said pins 29 with said turntable 27--28 stationary during three quarters of a revolution; during the remaining one quarter of a revolution said ca'm- 30v movesy one of said pins29 `which it intercepts from the left side of said dics 3l in Fig. 4 to the right side thereof,` thereby rotating theturntable 27- 28 through a quarter of a revolution in a direction as indicated by thearrow in Fig. 5. Four multiple forming" dies 34 are placed each in a corresponding yrecess in said die carrier 27Vin`positions'as shown inv Fig. 5 with the center lines of the dies at a distance of 'a quarter of a revolution from each other; gauge plates or nest plates 35`are placed over said-dies 34 and? secured therewith tosaid carrier 27. Y

A multiple blanking die 36 is secured at oneendthereof to said bolster plate 2G, and with the other end thereof extending over one'of said forming dies-34 and gaugeplate 35'at the rear/of said carrier 27, toreceive thereon the repeated blows or strokes of aset of punches y37,which are shown as carried by apunch holderV or plate 33, which is secured to the-underside of said ramV 17.

Two of the punches 37 are shown in Fig. l ofthe drawings'andtwoy more are omitted for lthe .sake of clearness; the blanking die 35` is 'provided with four individual openings for the staples V'of mark tags, as shown'in Fig.' 6. Y A strip of metal 39 is passed over the blanking die 36ibetween two guides 40 and is intermittently fed in a. direction from right to left in Fig. l, to have staples uvl0 4vfor marking tags punched therefrom. The mechanism for feeding said strips 39 is hereinafter described. Y y

Guides 40 are secured to said die 36 and are placed one rearwardly of said strip 39 and one forwardly of said strip 39.

The staples 10 which are severed from the strip 39 are deposited inthe corresponding nests or gauges 35; all of said nests 35 are provided with suitable openings for the staples l0, which nest on thetop of the corresponding forming dies 34; each of said dies 34 is provided with openings to receive therein the finished staples 10 after they are bent into the shape of a stirrup by means of aset of'pu-nches 4l. The latter are carried by the horizontal platel 43 on a bracket 42 which is sho-wn as positioned at and is secured to the right ,side of the rain 17.

This action of bending the staples .is performed by said punches 4l and each of said dies 34 when the `latter isV positioned yat the right side of the carrier 27, after the carrier has been revolved through a quarter of a revolution from the position at which said staples l0 have been blanked flat by said punches 37 and die 36.

Strips of cloth or tape 44v are passed over the front part of said carrier 27 and the corresponding die 34 which is positioned thereon after the finished staples l0 have been left deposited in said die at the completion of the bending-operation and after said turntable has been Vrotated through aY second quarter of a revolution from its aboveposition of blanking; the strips 44 are intermittently fed from right to left in Fig. l by a mechanism whichy is hereinafter described.

In this last position the finished staples 10 are'V fastened to the tapes 44 by means of a set of upwardly striking punches 45 which are carried by a block 46, which is connected to the forked forward end of a substantially horizontally disposed lever 47 by means of a short vertical link 48. Said lever 47 is .pivotally connected by means of a spindle-49 to the frame 11 near the base 23 of the press. The rearend of said lever 47 is provided with a follower 7l, which is actuated by a suitable cam 72 on a shaft 73, which receives its motion from the gear 22 through a gear 74 'which is inv mesh with said gear 22, a pair of bevel gea-rs 7.5 and 76 and an inclined spindle V7 7 which extends downwardly rearwardly from said gear 74 toV said gear 75.

The two ends of saidspindles77 are shown in Figs. 1 and 5; but thev greater part ofthe length of ysaid spindle 77 between: said gears 74 and 75 are omitted in the drawings. The brackets supporting'said spindlev77 in.v position are also omitted for the sake of clearness. 'The punches 45 push the bent staples into the strips 44 during the upward strokeof the punchesv ',45, and the strips`44are being held down'fduring this fasteningoperation by the sake of clearness and are shown in Figs. 2 `and 3 respectively in front` elevationan-d Iside elevation lookingfrom left to right in ,.]..\"1\l e ,i ultiple guides54 arev provi-ded for Said p y tapes 44 under said punches 50, gwhich termi-` nate'atthe lower ends thereof in cup shaped dies tocooperate Awith thejupper ends of the;

punches toturn down the transverseclaws t of the saidstaples l() on to the top of said tapes 44, thereby securing said staples to said` tapes `44. e t ,A ,t After thethird quarter of a rev-olut1on of said" carrier `27, each, of said dies `34 remains idlefor the duration. of one revolution of the main shaft 12 ofthegpunching press. "After the fourth quarter of a revolution ofthe carrier 27 ,each of said dies 34returns toits original position under the blanking die 36.

l The operationwof cutting oii" of the coml pleted tags `is performedby partof theeame mechanism which feedsthe saidstrips 44, as

will be hereinafter described.

i The disc lkeeps the turntable with the dies thereon substantially in registration `with the 'sun-dry punches which cooperate therewith. To make `the registration more perfect afregister-pin 56, which is preferably tapered at the lower end thereof, is provided,

totbe carried by a bracket` 59`on; the `ram 17` and a corresponding opening 57` is provi-ded through the bolster; plate `26and a similar "opening 58 is provided through each ofY the dies 34qtoreceivetthe, pin 56 therein during I each downward stroke ofthe ram 17.

y lhe pin 56 is slidablyresiliently 'connected togthe double flanged `bracket159, which is shown injjfF ig. 1 assecuredto the .left side of theram l1,7. Anut 60 is connected to said pin 56a`bovethelowei-.flangeof said bracket 5,9` and serves `as air abutment for the lower end ofaspring 61, which abuts at its upper y end against the underside of the upper flange of saidfbracket `59. The pin 56 has secured thereto at: the upperend thereof a rider 62, which ismshown as tapered at the lower end thereof and is normally disposedgio}; posite` thereverselyinclined end of a lever 63,y which ispiyotallyhconnected at one end thereof` to theinner e end of an upwardly `extending branch64on said upper angeof the bracket 59;; the other end of thelever 63lisqconneoted by means of a tensile-,spring tothe outer end ofsaid branch 64, andxhassecured thereto" at the `underside thereof `anelectrically insulat-` e ed Contact 65,` whichis placed in juxtaposition to another electrically insulated contact 66,!1which issecured to the louter end of a `lamp socket, and form the punching press,

`encompassing a vertical stud "bolt downwardlyextending branchfG?` onsaid up p per flange. i

i Electricconduits 68,5` 69 connect the conf` tactsy65and 166" respectively to a" source of electrical energy, `such `asa battery f ora open circuit. i;

7e therewith a normally p `-Failure ofthelpunches `of the `machineto l i registerwitli gthedies thereof will cause the lowerlend of the pin 56 to beinterceptedby the carrier 27, thereby raising the pin 56 with the nut GOAUthereon withrelation to `the bracket 591agai`nstthe resistance of the spring 6l on e said nut y 60 and'` thereby of the lever 63," thereby turning a counter `clockwise direction.

This rotation moves the outer end` ofthe therebyjdistending the: tensile spring connected thereto and causes lever downwardly,

the contacts`65 and 66 toclose the circuit.`

A lsuitable solenoid `or other electrody-` namic member may be `placed in the said cir-` cuit `and` the4 action thereof may i be arranged automatically to disconnect a clutch 71'011 thereby discontinuing theoperation ofthe l rh@ mechanism faaeaing at man gaap E39-includes a pair of feed rolls 78 and 79,

which are, rotatably mounted by means of Y spindles and 81 respectively to the upper and lower sections ,82 and 83 of a two part frame, which sections are pivotally `connected `to p each otherat `one end` thereof topof the upper section 82 and at the upper end thereof against a washer STfunder anut 88on said bolt 86.` a

tioned roll of sheet metalwhich is not shown inthe drawings andlpassed between `said spring ipressed feedl rolls 78 and 79. IA ratchet disc 89 `is secured to the gspindle `8l at the rear end thereof rotated by meansof aspringconnected paWl 90, which is pivotally connected by means of a pint91 to an oscillating plate 92,whichis pivotally connectedvbymeansof a pin 93 to a connecting rod 94 which is made integral with the strap 95 on an eccentric 96 f The eccentric 96 issecured to allshaftf?,`

/whichis revolvably mounted in bearings? 98 on one of said bearing members 25 at the right p25 also raising said r1der62,vwh1ch `reacts on the innerend the samein` section 83; the spring are f machine until it is in,V l spected and thecause of the disturbance ref` moved. l

y The shaft 97 is driven bythe by i means of a pair ofmitre gears 99.andr 100,

which are shownin Fig.` 5 andare secured t0 iso The strip 39 is taken from aisuitably posi-e` H0 l and is intermittently tion of the turntable 27-28, is revolvably' mounted in said bearing plates-25 and is driven by a rearwardly extending shaft 105 by'm'eans of a pair of mitre gears 106 and 107, which are secured respectively to said shaft 33 and said shaft 105,'which is in turn drivenby said shaft 73 by means of a pair of mitre gears 108 and 109 which are secured respectively to the shafts 73 and 105. The shaft 105' is revolvably mountedl iny a pair of bearings 110 on said plate 25v at the left side of themachine. Y Y

The-mechanism for feeding the strips of cloth ortapes 44 includes a slottedl crank 111 which is secured to the forward end of the shaft97 and has adjustably pivotally connected thereto by means of a pin 11-2fone end of a connecting rod 113, the other end of which is pivotally connectedby means of a pin 114'to the lower end of a lever 115; the latter is pivotally connected at an intermediate point thereof by means of a pin 116 to ahorizontal sliding block 117 and at the upper end thereof by means of a spindle 118 to one end of each of a pair-of parallel bars 119; the other ends-of said bars 119" are pivotally connected by means of a spindle 1120 tou the knuckles of a pair of togglejoints 121.

The upper ends of said toggle joints 121 are'pivotally connectedV by means of a spindle 122 `to a pair of parallel walls 123,'whichl form an extension of said block '117, and the lower ends of said toggle joints are pivotally connected bymeans of a spindle'124 to a vertically reciprocating block which is vertically slidably positioned between said walls slots, for permitting the'ends of said spindle 124 to reciprocate therein vertically; the walls 123 also have therein a horizontal'slot for permitting the ends of the spindle 120 to reciprocate therein substantially horizontally; j

The walls 123 have secured therebetween a horiontally disposed lower blade a, and said block`125 has secured thereto at' the'underside thereof avertically'disposedblade b in shearing relation to said blade a.v y

The strips or tapes 44 are passed through suitable guides over 'the upper surface of said blade a, tobeV severed by saidvblade b Vwhen said blockv 125V is moved downwardly by said toggle joints 121 near the 'deadcenter position-of saidflever 115 when the rod'113 begins itsjstroke from right to left in Fig-'1, as the rod is actuatedby said crank-1112.' Onthe re- Y The walls 1-23 'are provided with vertical i'geiaeee' turn stroke of Vsaid rod 113fm0vingf'rom left to right infF ig. 1 the toggle joints 121 begin to raise the block 125. .l

A stop c is provided on the-block 117 to intercept the lever 115 and discontinue themotionv of said toggle joints 1121 and saidf' block 125 after said blade has been' above the level; of the tapes 44.

Rotation of the crank 111 and the motion of the parts connected thereto then' moves said block 117 on' the bolster plate 26-a desired distance with the blade a belowV the raised strips 44 and with the blade above saidv strips, until the motion of the rod 113 andr lever 115 is reversed; the strips 44 arefthen gripped between said blade a 'and al' pair of pins d which are positioned at-rthe underside of said block 125 and have-their upper ends s-ecured to the underside of saidk block The continued rotation of the crank 111- t-hereup'on causes the' said block 117y to'draw the straps 44 from right to left in Fig. 1`

ards 127 which are secured to said plate 26';` it is understoody that said'standa'rds may be placed sufficiently far apart to allow anample' length forl said guide 126;

Brackets or bolts'128 are secured at one' end thereof -to said block .117 at the rea-r thereof and terminate at the other end there@ of in sockets 129, which are in sliding en;

gagement with said guide 126. A A friction attachment is shown in Fig. 1 as connected to the' front of the'block 117 by means of al screwand a'flange' 130 on said attachment which comprises a spring chamber' 131 enclosing a compression. spring en'- compassing a pin 132,f'theinner end of the'y pin 1132 is secured to af platc133'which bearsv against' the front of the plate 26 andthe outer end of the pin 132 'is slidabl'y connected to the forward end of the said chamber 131.

Many changes may be made'in the details of my machine for making marking ytags without departing from the main scope of my invention, and parts of my invention maybe used without other parts. I do not therefore restrict myselfto the details as shown in the drawings; but I Yintend to include also all mechanical equivalent'sa'nd obvious modifica'- tions ofthe same within' the scope'of my'injvention.Y v Y I claim as my*` invention' and desire to` secureby Lettersy Patent: I

1. Ina machine'forfmaking marking'tags,

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fthe cdmbination vofa punchingpress, afreciprocating ram thereon, afbolster plate `on e said press Tundersaid ram, a turntable; ro-

vltatablyi mounted on saiddbolster plate, a

forming dies on saidturntablean `automatic linto Aposition underA said `blankingdie, a @am `:"tration with said blankingdie, punches on said ram disposed `to act in conjunction with fsaid: 'blanking l die, whereby staples `may be "iblanked from said strip o'ffmetal deposited into saidbforming" dies, and other punches on i jsaid `ram'arranged@ simultaneously to act 1n lconjunction with lsomefof the other lforming i Iidies, E positioned` i onv l vsaid turntable 5 out;` of` registration withgwsaidyblanling dieylfor lformingsaid staplesintortag attachments and upwardly `actingpunches operatively 3 connectedlto said press `for fasteningtheytag :attachment'to said strips ofilcloth. 3

2.1- `In al machine for making marking tags,

the'wcombination of aipunching press,"` a rey i ficiprocatlng ram `thereon, a3 bolster plate ,on saidhpress under Isaid ram, a turntable rof'wazs,

tatably` mounted on said bolster plate, a

blanking,diesecuredfto said bolster plate tol overhang a partici said turntable, an autol,

`matic means for intermittently `feeding a 4d strip of metal over said blanlzingdie, a re-` volvably mounted cam,crown pins secured V to said turntable' at the underside thereof,to

; turntable stationary, thereby successively" be intermittently propelled by said cam for y `intermittently rotating said turntable to suc-` i cessively bring each of said forming dies into position under saidblankingudie, and a discv sector integral with said cam mounted to revolve therewith and disposed between said crown pins, for intermittently keeping said holding said forming dies substantially in registration with said blanking die," punches e on `saidfram disposed to act in conjunction with said blanking die, whereby staples may be blanked from-said strip of metal and de- `posits-d into said forming dies. i l

d `3. In combination with a punching press,

a reciprocating ram thereon, punches carried by said ram, a turntable rotatably mounted and having a part thereof extending under said punches, dies on saidturntable, a revolvably mounted cam, crown pins secured to said turntable at the underside thereof, to be intermittently propelled by said cam for inter- J zmittently rotating saidturntable to succes- 155 sively bring `each of said dies into position e ingmotion of said lever.` j

intermittently `keepingsaid turntable stationary, i .thereby successively holding i saidl dies fasubstantially .in` registration i with said 4 In a machine for makingmarkingts,

` ay punching press having thereon a ram, dies `means for intermittently ifeeding strips of cloth Iover the turntable, a means "fori-intermittently rotatingsaid `turntable to suc-l cessively bring each ofV said `:ormingdies-4` and i punches actuated l thereby, combined with anautomatic means for insurlngfa more per- ;fect registration betweenrsaid dies and said -u'nderl said punches,"a disc sector Vintegral `with said cam, mounted to revolve `therewith and disposed between saidcrown pins, for

punches, isaidmeans comprising airegi-ster p gypin, `having thereon aUt-apered` lower` end, lre- `means for intermittently 'keeping said i turn- 1in f table* `stationary,A thereby successively holdf` ling said `forming 4dies substantially in regiswardly with relation toV said ram, a means `f orfreturning said-lever toits original posi- ,tion` after said rider `h'asbeen returned to its `normal "positionu'and afmeans for disconnect?` ingr the clutch of the pressby the saidturn- `1 5. Ifn almachine for makingmarlsingtags,

a punching press havying thereon a ram,di `es and punches actuated thereby, combined with an automatic `means for insuring amore per- #fect registration between said dies andtsaid; punches, said `means comprising a register.

siliently slidably mounted on said y ram,` said y i `dies having thereineach an openingto receive i said pin, a tapered rider on the upper end of"` said pin, afpivotallyi-mounted lever having `one arm thereof in juxtaposition to said rider at one end thereof to the other arm, of` `said if `lever and at the other end thereoito, a part on ljsaid ,ram, l an electrically",` insulated f contact carried by said other arm, Ianotherelectrical-` ly-insulatedlcontact carried by apart on `said tacts, normally being separated,` thereby and `disposed toibe intercepted `ganilturned l thereby when 4the latter `is moved upwardly `with relation to said ram, a spring connected ram opposite` said irsticontact, each of` said` t contactsbeing in electrical, communication` `with a source of electrical" energy, said lconcontacts being disposed to be` joined bythe rotation of\"`sa`id lever,` thereby` closing the circuit, an electrodynamic means, "tobe enerl 6.` Inamachineformaking marliingjtags, ,i i

abolster plate Vand automatic cloth `strip `i'eedingmeans comprising guides for saidf" strips 1on said bolsteriijplate, lal revolvably mounted cranli, ,i a connecting l rodfpivotally connected at one end thereoftogsaid crank,

an oscillating leyer,` substantially vertically `disposedand pvotally connected atthe low`V` siliently slidably` mounted `on said ram, said 80 l"dies having Itherein eachianiopening `to re- `ceivewsaidpin,arider onthe upper end of said pin, a-pivotally mounted lever disposed 5to beturned by theimotion ofjsaid riderup-` i keeping thecircuit of said source open,`said"I Per-end thereof to lthe 'other end of said conl1.1ectingtrod, a slidingmember mounted. on

,saidbolster :plate and pivotally connected to said ieverat an intermediate -pointof the latter, thereby ',-forming a fulcrum for the 7 10.pivo'tally,connected at the upper .end thereoffto thezsaid'part on said member iand at the knuckles thereof to Ithe other end .of said v"side-bar, airsubstantially vertically reciprolen end:Y ofusaid toggle joint, `whereby to' be .raisedand loWer-edby the oscillation Vof said filever,` substantially vertically'disposed pins 'secured to `saidnblock .at the underside thereamplitude of oscillation of said lever,'a blade carried by saidpart at the lower end lthereof Ywith the top ofsaid blade disposed at the underside of said strips, said blade being stationary With relation to said part, Vsaid stop being so located ,that the oscillation y of the lever lin one direction will cause said toggle joint to lift said block with thepins theref under va limited distance to lclear said tapes, vwhereupon the continued exertion on said lever-by said rod will ca-use said member to slide on saidbolster plate a predetermined ldistance,-Whereupon' the reversal of the direction ofmetion of Ysaid rod will cause said VVlever W-ith said toggle joint thereon to depress 4said, block With saidpins thereon, #thereby seizing and holding said strips thereeating block-v pivotally'connectedfto.the lowof, a stop onlisaid member for limiting the y edge thereof above the levelof said strips during the return stroke of said member.

9. The elements of claim i6, combined with an automatic means for cutting said .strips .after tag attachments have been lfastened 70 thereto, said crank :having therein a slot for Vadjustably ypivotally connecting the adjacent endl of the .connecting rod thereto, thereby adjustably varying the stroke of said member With the ,parts which are carried by ther 5 5 ylatter andl thereby varying the :lengths of the y severed marking tags atthe 'will of the ,0pe'raton f I 10. In' a" machine fory making ymarking .tags, a horizontal plate for cloth stripsvtofl30 rest thereon and .automaticcloth strips feeding means comprising a revolvably mounted shaft, a reciprocating member slidably mounted onrsaid plate, a .means for -transmitting motion from said shaft to said member," 85

a cloth strip gripping device 'and .a toggle joint connected thereto vfor moving the same transversely to the strip, said deviceand toggle joint being'carriedby said member and actuatedby said transmitting means, to seize'v 90 .said'strips .during the beginning .of the m0- tion of said member in one direction and to releasesaid'strips during the beginning of ,the motion of said member Yinzth'e opposite direction, and-a means on said member to 95 limit the motion of said toggle oint, thereby limiting the motion of said grippingdevice inreleasing said strips to the duration of a relatively shortpart of the motion of'said -member in said opposite direction.

SAMUEL, Weiss.

between and said blade, whereupon 'the continuedexertion of ,theY said rod on said lever .will cause said Vmember to lslide on said 'bolcarrying said strips With it.

sterpla'te-to its original position, thereby c y '7.' The elements 'of claim`6, combinedwith i a-n automatic means -for cutting said cloth ,stri-ps after tag attachments have been fastened thereto, 'said cutting means being actuated by said crank and forming part of and operating in conjunction Withsaid cloth the bolster plate during the carrying fstroke ofsaid member With said strips car- ,Y vo.(.iif-)xocating blade not quite reaching the top I 125 ried thereby between said pins and said rela- I 'tively lstationary blade, and said reciprocating blade with said block thereover being raised 'by' said toggle joint With the cutting 

